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Crab vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab and octopus

  • Crab is higher in copper and folate; however, octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1361% higher.
  • Crab has 2 times more folate than octopus. While crab has 51µg of folate, octopus has only 24µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 32% 56% 358% 246% 92% 120% 60% 6.1% 489%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.2%
Contains more IronIron +1808%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.739mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
Crab
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +981.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 36µg 1361%
Iron 0.5mg 9.54mg 113%
Selenium 42.9µg 89.6µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.648mg 38%
Protein 17.88g 29.82g 24%
Potassium 259mg 630mg 11%
Vitamin A 1µg 90µg 10%
Copper 0.814mg 0.739mg 8%
Folate 51µg 24µg 7%
Magnesium 36mg 60mg 6%
Phosphorus 234mg 279mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 3.78mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 8mg 5%
Calories 83kcal 164kcal 4%
Zinc 3.81mg 3.36mg 4%
Sodium 563mg 460mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.057mg 3%
Fats 0.74g 2.08g 2%
Calcium 91mg 106mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.9mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.076mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.453g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.477g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Cholesterol 97mg 96mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Choline 80.9mg 81mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.324g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
30% 2% 4% 61% 3%
Protein: 29.82 g
Fats: 2.08 g
Carbs: 4.4 g
Water: 60.5 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.8%
Contains more FatsFats +181.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +89.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Octopus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.